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Privacy.net sues Microsoft, Cisco, Comcast and TRUSTe
The owner of Privacy.net and Network-Tools.com, Russ Smith, has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, Cisco, Comcast and TRUSTe.
The lawsuit claims that Comcast, Microsoft, and Cisco collected information about Smith’s IP addresses and either put them on a “blacklist” or gave them a poor “Reputation Score.” Comcast even blocked his communication link with a mail server he operates outside the Comcast network. The suit claims that in order to collect this information in the first place Comcast, Cisco and Microsoft violated eavesdropping laws. The suit goes on to claim that Comcast, Microsoft, and Cisco failed to adhere to their privacy policies. When Smith tried to use the privacy policies of Comcast, Microsoft, and Cisco to correct the spammer accusations the companies balked. Comcast even told him it didn’t matter what the privacy policy said, he wasn’t getting the information. He filed complaints with the TRUSTe organization that verifies the privacy policies of Microsoft and Comcast but that did no good.
via Privacy.net sues Microsoft, Cisco, Comcast and TRUSTe – Privacy.net.
From time to time I will utilize the services of network-tools.com for troubleshooting &c. I was rather surprised to find a link to this lawsuit. Needless to say it is an interesting and important one. Good luck to Mr. Smith.
Cisco Systems and their network of layoffs
Why is the fourth most profitable technology corporation in the world’s janitorial contracting corporation laying off janitors?
Janitors in California’s SEIU Local 1877 are fighting tech giant Cisco Systems’ mass layoffs. Since February, the Cisco’s janitorial services contractor, American Building Management, has laid off 75 janitors, more than 40 percent of its workforce.
Most of the workers are low-income immigrants and mothers. Janitors still on the job are suffering as well, forced to assume higher workloads that threaten health and safety.
Cisco has largely dodged responsibility, and blames the recession for the layoffs.
In times of recession you will often see corporations doing this. They do use the recession as an excuse. I’ve read about Whole Foods doing the same thing.
